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Nora Highland

2020 · 75 min

A claustrophobic, talky Zoom drama that feels like eavesdropping on tense auditions and industry conversations.

Directed by
Ryan Spahn
Overview
Based on the play of the same name, this adaptation into a screenplay was shot entirely on computers during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nora Highland explores the casting process surrounding an iconic and seminal gay character in a new Broadway revival. The original play premiered during the Pride Plays Festival in New York City in 2019.

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Directed by
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • art
  • sexuality
  • power
  • ambition
Places
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Directed by
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75 min

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